Jemal Damtawe is well known and respected in the Downtown Eastside as an outreach worker with Union Gospel Mission (UGM). Many will know that he struggled with addictions himself before he overcame them and began helping others on the street.… Read more →
Kids all over Metro Vancouver are returning to school this week, but the experience will be unique at three new schools in Vancouver, New Westminster and Surrey. Marion Van Driel wrote a good article on two schools with roots in… Read more →
Anyone who has read my weekly updates knows I’m a fan of Regent College, but for the month of September you can consider me a super-fan. The line-up of public events is particularly noteworthy this month, featuring several world-class speakers – Alister… Read more →
The fall term has begun under sunny skies at Trinity Western University (TWU); students, faculty and staff have much to be grateful for. But there must be a lingering sense of disappointment in the wake of the June 15 Supreme… Read more →
I plan to take the rest of the summer off, following this weekly update. (And I recently realized that this month marks the fifth anniversary of Church for Vancouver.) If, like me, you’re tired of hearing evangelicals described in the… Read more →
Premier John Horgan announced new guidelines for major infrastructure projects in BC July 16. A couple of Christian organizations, at least, are objecting to major elements of the plan. The Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC), was mentioned prominently in a… Read more →
A study released July 9 confirms what anyone watching the church in Metro Vancouver already knows – that many immigrants have found welcome and support from local faith communities. The Faith and Immigration report begins: A comprehensive public opinion study of… Read more →
If you visit Granville Island any Tuesday until August 28, do take a look for the team from Flavours of Hope. They are there as vendors with the Groundswell Test Market. Flavours of Hope is a “non-profit social enterprise that… Read more →
Barry Jung has been going out of his way to spend time with his neighbours for several years now (see Staking faith in the Cambie Corridor). Over the past couple of years he has been sharing his insights at several… Read more →
A couple of musicians well known in local church circles are part of the line-up for this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival (July 13 – 15). Dawn Pemberton Dawn Pemberton is very active in the Vancouver music scene. She will be performing… Read more →
